Shovel.



No. 636,738. Patented Nov. I4, |899. C. W. ALLEN.'

SHUVEL.

(Application filed Jan. 31, 1899.)

(No Model.)

THE- nonms PETERS co. Pnuouwo.. WASHINGTON, n. c.

NITED STATES PATENT EETCE.

'CHARLES WHITE ALLEN, or MANAsQUAN, 'NEW JERSEY.

isHovEL.

' sEciEioArIoN frming part 'f Letters Patent No. 636,738, 'date N'ovm'be'ili, 189'9".

Application filed January 31, 1899. Serial No. 703,995. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern: I

B e it known that I; CHARLES WHITE AL- LEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manas'quan, in th'e county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Shovel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shovels; and the object thereof is to provide such a device which is especially designed for use in shoveling snow, ashes, sawdust, coal, gravel, and the like -and which embodies a light but strong and durable structure.

To these ends the present invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, particularly pointed out in the claims, and shown in the drawings.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top plan view of the shovel. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the frame of the shovel. detail view of the reverse side of the scraperblade.

Corresponding parts are designated by like characters of reference in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the blade of the shovelcomprises three partsthe frame 1, a bag 2, and a transverse flexible strip 3.

The frame is preferably in a single piece of approximately U shape, having an attaching-shank Ltat the bend of the frame and a transverse scraper-blade 5 at the other end thereof. A continuous iiange 6 extends entirely around the inner side of the frame and the scraper-blade and is provided throughout its entire length with a series of openings 7. .This iiange is arranged within the plane of the frame. The under side of the scraperblade is beveled upwardly and forwardly, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2, to provide a comparatively sharp scraping edge 8, and parallel corrugations 9 extend across the entire length of the blade. y

The flexible strip 3 is preferably formed of heavy foraminous material, having eyelets 10 arranged around the entire edge thereof. This strip is of suitable width, being arranged transversely within the frame and contiguous to the inner edge of the scraper-blade Fig. 4: is a' and secured to the frame by means of suitable looped fastenings 1l, passing through the eyelets 10 and the openings7 in the flange 6.l The strip may be secured to the frame either by separate fastenings for each eye or by a continuous length of wire, as desired. By securing the strip to the flange 6 it is ar ranged within the plane of the frame, so that it oifers no resistance to the inward passage of snow, dto. over the scraper-blade and does not engage the ground upon the under side.

The bag 2 is preferably of netting and is secured to the flange 6 and the row of eyelets `provided upon the rear edge of the strip 3 in "the same manner as described for the strip.

A handle 12 is fitted to the shank 4, being of any preferred shape or length as desired.

. By the provision of the flexible strip 3 a yielding resistance is offered to the ingress of snow, dac., into the netting bag, whereby packing of the material and choking of the shovel across the scraper-blade are prevented, and the material can readily enter the bag,

Vthus providing a shovel which can be easily operated. The bag being secured to the inner edge of the flexible strips instead of directly to lthe scraper-blade is spaced in rear thereof, whereby the `bag is prevented from becoming engaged between the ground and the blade and damaged thereby. A bag of netting provides a larger receptacle than can be had by a solid metallic shovel-blade and still retain a minimum weight. When the shovel is inverted to scrape hard-packed snow from a walk or pavement, the corrugations 9 act to break up the snow in pieces.

The construction herein described provides a shovel of minimum weight having a maximum containing'capacity and yet preserving great strength and durability.

If the shovel is to be used upon coal, gravel, ashes, or other such hard and heavy material, the bag should be made from metal rings linked together in order that a strong bag may be provided to withstand the consequent hard Wear of such material. When a metallic bag is provided, the device can be conveniently and effectively used to sift ashes. A cordage bag provides a light implement better adapted for use upon snow and sawdust, as a scufde-hoe or as a stable-shovel and as a receptacle for containing potatoes after the same have-been dug from the ground.

It will thus be obvious that the device is capable of effective use in a great variety of Ways, and thus provides an exceedingly practical and useful implement.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction Within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed isl. A shovel, comprising a frame having a scraper-blade, a flat flexible strip secured to the frame in rear of the scraper-blade and in the plane thereof, and a bag connected to the frame and to the flexible strip and pendent therefrom, substantially as shown and described.

2. In ashovel, the combination with a frame having a transverse scraper-blade, and an inner marginal flange extending entirelyaround the frame and the rear side of the scraper within the plane of the frame, of a flat ilexible strip arranged transversely Within the frame and secured tothe flange of the scraperblade and the frame and located in the plane thereof, and a bag secured to the flange of the frame and to the rear edge of the flexible strip and pendent therefrom, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a shovel, the combination with aframe having a transverse scraper-blade and an inner marginal flange provided throughout its length with openings, of a flat foraminous strip having eyelets provided around its entire edge, looped fastenings engaging the eyelets of the foratninous strip and the openings in the flange, whereby the strip is secured in position, and a netting bag connected to the flange and to the eyelets in the rear edge of the strip and pendent therefrom, substantially as shown and described.

4. A shovel, the scraper-blade of which is beveled upon its front edge and its rear edge is recessed and perforated, and the intermediate portion is provided with corrugations parallel with said edges, and a receptacle secured to the rear edge of the scraper-blade.

5. A shovel comprising a frame having a scraper-blade,aflat foraminous strip arranged at the rear edge of the blade and' in the plane thereof, and a receptacle fitted to the frame, in rear of the strip and pendent therefrom, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES WHITE ALLEN.

Witnesses:

B. JACKSON DAvIsoN, GEO. M. DAvIsoN. 

